Nosy be Jazz festival by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant Coco Lodge.
Heavyweights to Nosy be Jazz festival poster 2016.
The first edition of the festival International de Jazz in the open air on the wonderful island of Nosy Be runs of the 27 to the 29 October. On his Facebook page, of the big names in jazz are part to name David Lynx, Stéphane Belmondo, Jacky Terrasson and the malagasy guitar masters.
A list that will certainly be local jazzistes ! Where these artists spend, It can only reflect and leave traces. The organizers, including Sunny Live Music and Zà Tours-Madagascar have bet big for this unique festival.
Renowned artists
David Linx, the Belgian lyricist and composer, is one of the disciples of the famous American saxophonist Nathan Davis, also enabled him to attend the drummer Kenny Clarke, his drum teacher. The latter he also admitted to occur in several clubs in Belgium and the Netherlands in the years 80. And it is in 1988 that he decided to pursue his career as a singer. Since, success after success on the entire planet by collaborating with artists from the four corners of the globe. Stéphane Belmondo meanwhile is a trumpeter at once bugliste and french drummer who is no more present in the world of international jazz. Awarded three consecutive years 2004 to 2006, then receiving the Django Reinhardt prize of the Academy of jazz and best french musician for For all friends-Belmondo Quintet.
At around 20 years of career, It is one of the undisputed global Jazz. The Blue note records label, Jacky Terasson is one of contemporary European pianists who won in 1993 the prestigious contest international piano jazz of Thelonious Monk. En 1995, the latter also was quoted by the New York Times "among the artists who could change the culture of the jazz for the next thirty years.. If we refer to the malagasy guitar masters, the music lovers and lovers of the six strings can only indulge. With Joel Rabesolo, Teta and Chrysanto Zama, This trio of dream in different genres is a source of inspiration of the Malagasy jazzmen.
An invitation to the discovery of an island paradise
Remember that this cultural festival is an invitation to discover the Pearl of the Indian Ocean is Nosy Be. Especially as places of the festival are facing nature. Of splendid white sandy beaches in the shade of the coconut trees in front of the turquoise blue sea. Or even watching the sunset with a view to 180 ° on the shores of the Indian Ocean… Brief, Discover Nosy Be through jazz in a friendly atmosphere.
by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Mahajanga.
